Government and politics in Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia: official figures
711,081 of 1,267,714 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Southern and Eastern Serbia on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 56.1% that ranks 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions (national: 50.7%).
How many councillors does Southern and Eastern Serbia have?
Those elections filled 1,694 assembly seats in Southern and Eastern Serbia, contested by 7,717 candidates (4.6 per seat) on 306 electoral lists, 240 of which won seats; voting took place at 2,238 polling stations. The Statistical Office's table counts city-municipality assemblies but leaves out the city assemblies of Niš, Požarevac and Vranje.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhich party controls the local councils in Southern and Eastern Serbia?
Lists of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its coalitions shown separately in the yearbook held 649 of the 1,694 local assembly seats in Southern and Eastern Serbia at the end of 2023 (38.3%); groups of citizens held 147 and other lists 715.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many women councillors are there in Southern and Eastern Serbia?
Women held 641 of the 1,694 local assembly seats in Southern and Eastern Serbia at the end of 2023, 37.8% against 37.8% nationally; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- 30.8% of local assembly delegates in Southern and Eastern Serbia were under 40 at the end of 2023 and 15.6% were 60 or older (Serbia: 32.2% and 16.4%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije compares with other statistical regions
Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) (2023)
Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 58.0% |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 56.1% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 51.0% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 38.4% |
Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) (2023)
Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 39.5% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 38.5% |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 37.8% |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 36.4% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 2.1-2.3 (elections for delegates to municipal and city assemblies; elected delegates by proposer, sex and age, as of 31 December 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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